My tip for tree decorating is to use ribbon! There are many adorable ribbon ideas on Pinterest. This year I used a loop method that divided the tree into four sections. There are around 300 ornaments on this tree and this helped me spread them out more thoroughly!
Each year my tree looks different, even though it is the same tree and ornaments. This is the same tree that I used last year. Besides the difference in photography, the ribbon gives it a completely different look.
I divided the tree into four sections, cut an 18 foot piece of ribbon. Starting at the top, I stuck the ribbon in the branches, then made a loop of ribbon and stuck that end below the first about 6 inches. I continued to the bottom where I let the ribbon stay untucked. I trimmed that end with scissors. I did this same technique on the other three quarters of the tree.
Next, I tucked in the three large ribbons I purchased.
I added all the ornaments in these four sections. After the ornaments were place, I draped this string of red beads on the tree. The photo below shows how densely the ornaments were hung on the tree.
At night, when the tree glows inside and the lights sparkle against the ornaments, I am in wonder of our season and the birth of Christ. I hope you enjoyed my tree tour! Please visit ALL the wonderful trees in the links below! Merry Christmas!
I love love love the use of ribbon and beads! Such a pretty tree!!! :)
ReplyDeleteRibbon streamers around the tree look really pretty. I really like the look of bows tied or hung on the christmas tree. Really pretty and easy.
ReplyDeleteHow pretty! I love the ribbons! I can't put any in our tree because then the cats will attack it. But we do have a bunch of ornaments.
ReplyDeleteI love your ribbon and bows! I always enjoy looking at all the different trees and yours is so pretty.
ReplyDeleteI love everything that you did to this. How creative is this tree. It is beautiful and it is definitely something I would love in my own house.
ReplyDeleteI adore ribbon on Christmas trees. They are so pretty. My mom uses them a lot on her trees and they really make her trees special
ReplyDeleteI love how the ribbon looks on your tree! Have a Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteI forgot to put the ribbon on our tree this year and I am so disappointed. Yours looks beautiful like this.
ReplyDeleteLovely tree with beautiful ribbon and homemade ornamets
ReplyDeleteSuch pretty trees. Ours is more of a hodge podge of our favorite ornaments.
ReplyDeleteIt's so pretty and that ribbon just adds that extra special touch. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThe Christmas Tree looks brilliant. The idea of using the ribbon to divide the tree and ensure that the decorations and ornaments are evenly spread is really very ingenuous.
ReplyDeleteI love the plaid bows, so pretty! I would like to do something like this next year.
ReplyDeleteI love using ribbon on trees, it's an inexpensive way to liven up your decor!! I love the plaid ribbon you used!!
ReplyDeleteI love the look of the ribbon on the tree! We use stuffed animals to fill in some of the gaps in our tree.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a nice Christmas tree! It reminds me a lot of my childhood's Christmas trees!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty I need to change my tree up next year. I love the idea of pretty big ribbons! - Jeanine
ReplyDeleteI love yours, it is so pretty. I do love big ribbons though.
ReplyDeleteI love your tree! My mom used to use ribbons on her tree and I think I might have to bring that tradition to mine next year.
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